My
name is Steve Sturtz and I live in San Angelo, Texas. I have been
raising border collies to work cattle, sheep & goats on the ranch
and trials since the mid 1980's. From time to time have pups,
started and finished dogs for sale. I also have track dogs to
exercise sheep and goat projects. I have been involved in the
livestock industry, and with 4-H and FFA Livestock projects for most
of my life.

Our Dogs are bred to work all species of livestock. They have
natural herding ability with a strong desire to work. All of this is
coupled with a great temperament and the desire to please. With
these characteristics, the only thing needed to understand is what
the handler wants and needs of them. Their superior intelligence
makes them easy to handle and manage.

Our puppies are socialized and raised with love. I guarantee our
pups will work, if given the opportunity and raised and handled
properly. They are bred for natural herding ability, stamina, and
ease of training.

Our objective is to breed superior herding dogs with the use of good
solid genetics, selective breeding and years of experience in both
livestock production and animal science. I have spent many years
studying genetics. Genetics are the foundation that our breeding
program is based upon, this along with knowledge of livestock,
canine behavior and working-dog experience have given us the
opportunity to raise some outstanding working stock dogs. We line
breed, and outcross our dogs to try and take advantage of
bloodlines, and produce excellent working stock dogs.

We would like to thank Kenneth Beasley, Roy Wilson, Glenn Guttridge,
Raymond Reeves, Trevor Peterson, Larry Halfmann, Allen Sanders, and
Ben Means for there friendship, advice, and the genetic pieces they
have allowed us to put together.

Bocephus Won
the Sundowner Stockdog
Association Futurity in November, 2008, and
was West Texas Pro-Novice Dog of the Year 2009.

Congratulations to Kenneth Beasley!

Thanks to Glenn Guttridge
for breeding this outstanding litter, and for allowing
us to purchase his dam Della. We would also like to
thank Kyle Dillard for allowing us to purchase his full
brother Pete, and for letting us repeat this breeding of
Della to Boss.

Jiggs 2009 Pro
Novice Texas Cattle Dog of the Year. We would like to
congratulate Bronc Fleming (Owner), and Jimmy Walker (Handler)
on a great year with Jiggs. Jiggs is out of Susie and Glenn
Kerr's Irie. Sturtz Stock Dogs was the breeder of Jiggs, and
will be breeding females to a litter mate of Jiggs name Bob. Be
watching for pups out of Bob. Pictured with Jiggs are Rusty
Fleming, Kenneth Beasley, Chairman, TCDA, and Handler Jimmy
Walker. Jiggs has continued her winning in 2010 at sheep and
cattle dog trials.